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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David De Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Klopfenstein might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Freebird. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 cm
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171 lbs
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175 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichabod Klopfenstein ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David De Vera! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Vera fails in his attempt to clinch. Klopfenstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Klopfenstein lands a couple of digs. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Klopfenstein postures up and lands a big shot to De Vera's brow. De Vera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Klopfenstein keeps control of the position for the meantime. De Vera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klopfenstein defending well though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. De Vera prevents Klopfenstein from improving his position. Klopfenstein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Vera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Vera's back! Klopfenstein lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Klopfenstein .
De Vera tries to break free.
Klopfenstein lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klopfenstein is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Klopfenstein gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Klopfenstein gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Klopfenstein apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position. De Vera lands an elbow inside. Klopfenstein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Klopfenstein avoiding damage as De Vera throws knees to the body.
De Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klopfenstein blocks it with crossed arms. De Vera connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Klopfenstein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Vera connects with a knee to the head.
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the head but De Vera blocks with his arms.
Klopfenstein tries to land knees in the clinch but De Vera avoids the damage to the body. Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klopfenstein looks to throw an elbow but misses. Klopfenstein tries a knee to the head but De Vera blocks it.
De Vera taking a breather. De Vera looks gassed! Klopfenstein tries to land knees in the clinch but De Vera avoids the damage to the body. De Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klopfenstein goes for a takedown attempt but De Vera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Vera rushes Klopfenstein and presses him up against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Klopfenstein .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Klopfenstein has a couple of punches blocked by De Vera.
Klopfenstein is trying to drag De Vera to the mat but De Vera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Vera avoids it. De Vera tries a knee to the head but Klopfenstein blocks it.
De Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
De Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Vera lands a knee to the head.
Klopfenstein trying to land knees to the body.
De Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Klopfenstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Vera blocks it with crossed arms. Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the head but De Vera blocks with his arms.
Klopfenstein tries to score a body lock takedown but De Vera shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichabod Klopfenstein . That's going to take a lot out of him. De Vera can't break the clinch.
Klopfenstein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klopfenstein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Klopfenstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Vera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Klopfenstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Veras head. De Vera is pressed up against the cage. Klopfenstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Vera down to the mat. De Vera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. De Vera tries to clinch and Klopfenstein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Vera's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klopfenstein is working De Vera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Klopfenstein slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Klopfenstein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Klopfenstein is working De Vera over with some ground and pound from side control. Klopfenstein scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at De Vera to see if he's OK. De Vera is working to avoid the ground and pound but Klopfenstein connects with a decent elbow. Klopfenstein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Klopfenstein in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Klopfenstein working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klopfenstein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear De Vera down.
Klopfenstein landing strikes. Klopfenstein is working De Vera over with some ground and pound from side control. Klopfenstein lands some shots froms side control. De Vera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Klopfenstein in side control lands a decent elbow. Klopfenstein working the ground and pound. Klopfenstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. De Vera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Klopfenstein trying to control the position but De Vera is working away. Klopfenstein working the head with strikes. The referee asks Klopfenstein politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Klopfenstein prefers to stall for the moment though. De Vera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. De Vera is looking for a sweep. De Vera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. De Vera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
De Vera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klopfenstein . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. De Vera taking a bit of punishment here - Klopfenstein scoring with strikes. De Vera wants to get back to his feet. Klopfenstein cracks De Vera with a big elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichabod Klopfenstein dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Vera clinches but Klopfenstein breaks the clinch and Klopfenstein counters with a takedown into side control. Klopfenstein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. De Vera takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Klopfenstein working the body and head with strikes. Ichabod Klopfenstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Klopfenstein working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klopfenstein takes a little break here. De Vera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. De Vera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Klopfenstein wants to control but De Vera is keeping him busy. De Vera tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Klopfenstein working De Vera over with strikes here. Klopfenstein controlling from mount. This has been an exciting period of action! Klopfenstein lands a heavy elbow. De Vera is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Klopfenstein has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of De Vera's face.
Klopfenstein lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
De Vera is trying to stand up. Klopfenstein lands a nice shot to the head.
De Vera is rocked! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Vera can do anything to dispel that myth. Klopfenstein postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have De Vera in real trouble here! The ref calls for De Vera to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichabod Klopfenstein !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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